Total Crime Rate
198.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canadian Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canadian Avenue (SE6 3AS) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% higher than the Ladywell average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canadian Avenue (SE6 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canadian Avenue, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromley Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Canadian Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canadian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canadian Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gordon Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Catford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Catford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Catford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
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